Dementia patients exhibiting signs of delirium may actually be suffering without being able to explain their pain, according to a new study from researchers…
Being Patient explores both the benefits and limitations of assistive technology for the care of people living with dementia. Eric Rosenthal’s wife, Eva, was…
A report by the AARP has found that most dementia patients—around 70 percent—are kept on prescription drugs much longer than they’ve been found to be…
Imagine your doctor telling you have Alzheimer’s disease or some other type of dementia. Then, imagine being told, “I’m sorry, there’s nothing we can…
Families share stories of their loved ones’ experiences with homelessness and dementia. When Heather Oglesby pulled up to a homeless shelter in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania,…
Diane Rehm, whose husband John Rehm lived with Parkinson’s, shares her perspective on why people living with dementia deserves a say in their end…
We know that as much as 50 percent of dementia patients experience regular pain. But does providing a common painkiller help or hurt patients?…
I know a care partner who wrote a one-page life story of her husband that she could share with professionals at each transition: likes, dislikes, former occupation, noteworthy accomplishments—information that would typically not be found in the medical record.
Dr. Daniel C. Potts is a neurologist sharing what patients and care partners should know about navigating the healthcare system after watching his father…
Vicki Bartholomew started a support group for wives who are caring for a husband with Alzheimer’s disease because she needed that sort of group…
“In that moment, I found myself suddenly overwhelmed by the peace that would come to our household when mom is finally at rest. I…
My stepfather, a retired army colonel, retained his military precision with time, language and behavior more than two decades after he retired. Even in…
Scientists have found that light treatment could have beneficial effects on the sleep and behaviors of people living with Alzheimer’s. Sleep is something Alzheimer’s…
We talk to Dr. Liz Sampson, an expert in end-life-care, and Jasja Kotterman, who lost her mother to Alzheimer’s, about what to expect in…
We talk to Lori Nisson, Director of Family and Community Services at the Banner Alzheimer’s Institute about how to protect your mental health while…